Wine of the Day: Early Mountain Vineyards 2021 "Young Wine" Chambourcin
January 4, 2023: A squirt of skin-fermented vidal adds a nice bit of complexity and texture to bright cherry qualities
This wine is a bit of a ringer and one of the wines I had in mind when I decided to focus on red hybrids this month. I’ve loved every vintage that Early Mountain Vineyards has produced.
But this vintage is a little bit different. Previously, a bit of vidal was co-fermented with the chambourcin. This time out the vidal was separately skin-fermented and …